E-mail shoals.lab@unh.edu for help or contact an SML Academic Coordinator:
Admissions
Make this the summer you dive into marine science at Shoals Marine Laboratory! Our academic team will help you through all steps of our admissions process. Please follow the steps below, and we look forward to seeing you on Appledore Island this summer!
Step 1: Online Inquiry Form
Students must first submit general information to SML before course registration and formal enrollment. Please use the button below to complete the online inquiry form. You will hear back from an SML Academic Coordinator with further instructions within 4-5 business days.
Step 2: Financial Support & Scholarships
SML offers need-based and merit-based scholarships to eligible undergraduates who enroll in SML credit courses. All students (undergraduates and high school) qualify for multi-course scholarships when taking more than one SML course in the same summer. You can also apply for a student staff job on Appledore Island to offset the cost of your tuition.
Questions?
STEP 3: PRE-REGISTRATION
Once your inquiry form and financial support information have been received and reviewed, your SML Academic Coordinator will send you a pre-registration confirmation letter via e-mail, which includes information about course tuition, fees, financial assistance, and enrollment instructions. Students cannot enroll in SML courses until they receive this letter.
Step 4: Course Enrollment
Accessibility & Accommodations
SML seeks to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where students are able to participate fully in the SML experience. Students have the right (and responsibility) to self-disclose and make use of the services, resources, and accommodations available. Because Appledore Island is a remote location, any special arrangements need time and planning to be enacted. SML appreciates early notification for accommodation requests (3-4 weeks before the course start date). To begin this process, students with disabilities or accommodations must contact the appropriate Cornell or UNH office before beginning their course on Appledore Island and have a plan in place before their course begins:
- Cornell and high school students, click here.
- UNH and all other college students, click here.
Transcripts
Faculty members may or may not have final grades ready to share with students by the last day of an SML course. Official grades for SML courses are typically posted via the registrar's office within 3-4 weeks after a course ends. Transcripts can be requested after the summer session ends in late August. (SML cannot request transcripts on your behalf.) To find out your SML grade(s):
- Cornell students: Your SML course grade will be posted to your Student Center, just like a grade in an on-campus Cornell course.
- UNH students: Your SML course grade will be posted to myCourses, just like a grade in an on-campus UNH course.
- Undergraduates from all other schools: A copy of your UNH transcript can be requested online here: https://www.unh.edu/registrar/academic-records/transcripts, or by submitting a transcript request form via email, fax, or mail.
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High school students: Use your Cornell NetID to request an official transcript from Cornell here: https://registrar.cornell.edu/grades-transcripts/ordering-transcripts. You should have received an email from Cornell IT with your NetID information when you first enrolled in your SML course. If you cannot find your NetID information, contact Cornell IT at itservicedesk@cornell.edu or (607) 255-5500.